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Iter lunare: or, a voyage to the moon. Containing some considerations on the nature of that planet. The Possibility of getting thither. With other Pleasant Conceits about the Inhabitants, their Manners and Customs. By David Russen of Hythe.
Russen, David.Date: 1703- Books
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Tables, for readily computing longitude, by the lunar observations. Partly new, and partly taken from the requisite tables of Dr. Maskelyne. With their application, in a variety of rules and examples. By William Croswell, A.M. teacher of navigation.
Croswell, William, 1760-1834.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]- Books
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A treatise on putrid intestinal remitting fevers, in which the laws of the febrile state and sol-lunar influence being investigated and defined, are applied. To explain the nature of the various forms, crises, and other phenomena of these fevers; and thence is deduced and instituted an improved method of curing them ... / [Francis Balfour].
Balfour, Francis, -1818Date: 1790- Books
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A key to physic, and the occult sciences ... To which are added, lunar tables ... exhibiting ... the actual moment of the crisis of every disease ... The whole forming an interesting supplement to Culpeper's Family physician ... By E. Sibly.
Sibly, Ebenezer.Date: [between 1790 and 1799]- Books
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Annus tenebrosus, or The dark year : Or astrologicall iudgements upon two lunar eclipses, and one admirable eclips of the sun, all visible in England, 1652. Together with a short method how to judge the effects of eclipses. / By William Lilly, student in astrologie.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: 1652- Books
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The description and use of the astronomical rotula. Shewing The Change and Age of the Moon, the Motions and Places of the Sun, Moon, and Nodes in the Ecliptic; with the Times and Phases of all the Solar and Lunar Eclipses. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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Astronomical tables and precepts, for calculating the true times of new and full moons, and shewing the method of projecting eclipses, from the creation of the world to A.D. 7800. To which is prefixed, a short theory of the solar and lunar motions. By James Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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A very easy and short method of finding the true distance between the moon and sun, or a fixed star, for the purpose of determining the longditude. By J. Greensword, Teacher of Navigation, the Lunar Observations, &c. and Master of the United Society's School, in Trinity-Street, Rotherbithe.
Greensword, J.Date: [1797?]- Books
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A discourse concerning time, with application of the natural day, lunar month, and solar year, as natural, and of such as are derived from them; ... for the better understanding of the Julian year and calendar. ... With other incidental remarks. The third edition. By William Holder, ...
Holder, William, 1616-1698.Date: 1712- Books
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Le comete discorso del co. Carlo Antonio Manzini dottore collegiato &c. in occasione della comparsa cometa dell'anno 1664. di decembre, e di gennaio 1665. e di vn'altra cometa veduta d'aprile 1665. Et di due haloni, o corone, l'vna solare, l'altra lunare, viste in simile congiontura, non indegne di consideratione
Manzini, Carlo Antonio -1678Date: 1665- Books
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An introduction to the lunar method of finding the longitude in a ship at sea: Having The Latitude of the Place, The Predicted Distances, The Logarithmic Tables, Linear or Proper Tables, And Cotemporary Observations Of The Sun and Moon, OR Moon and Stars. By Samuel Dunn, Teacher of the Mathematical Sciences,
Dunn, Samuel, -1794.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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A treatise on the parallactic angle, extracted from a letter to the late Earl of Macclesfield on that subject. To which is added an appendix: containing a compleat set of solar and lunar tables, Entitled, Tabulae Dunelmenses, for Computing the Places of those Luminaries, both in, and out of Syzigies.
S. C.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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The remarkable trial of the queen of quavers, and her associates, for sorcery, witchcraft, and enchantment, at the assizes held in the moon, for the County of Gelding, before the Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Lash, Lord Chief Baron of the Lunar Exchequer. Taken in short hand, by Joseph Democritus, and William Diogenes.
Date: [1777?]- Books
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Chymicus rationalis, or, The fundamental grounds of the chymical art : rationally stated and demonstrated by various examples in distillation, rectification, and exhaltation of vinor spirits, tinctures, oyls, salts, powers, and oleosums ... : in which is contained A philosophical description of the astrum lunare microcosmicum, or phospheros ... / by W. Y-Worth.
Y-Worth, W. (William)Date: 1692- Books
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A complete collection of tables for navigation and nautical astronomy. With simple, concise, and accurate methods, for all the calculations useful at sea; particularly for deducing the longitude from lunar distances, and the latitude from two altitudes of the sun and the interval of time between the observations / By Joseph de Mendoza Rios.
Mendoza y Riós, José de, 1763-1816.Date: 1809- Books
Scientific correspondence : ninety-seven letters addressed to Josiah Wedgwood, Sir Joseph Banks, Capt. James Keir, James Watt, Dr. William Withering, Dr. Benjamin Rush, and others. Together with an appendix: I. The likenesses of Priestley in oil, ink, marble and metal. II. The Lunar Society of Birmingham. III. Inventory of Priestley's laboratory in 1791 / edited, with copious biographical, bibliographical, and explanatory notes, by Henry Carrington Bolton.
Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804.Date: 1969- Books
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The Weavers almanack : an ephemeris for the year 1688. and from the creation according to sacred writ, 5637. Being the bissextile or leap-year. Wherein are contained on the left hand page six columns: 1. the month-days; 2. the weekdays; 3. the saints days; 4. the moon's place; 5. the weather; 6. lunar Aspects. On the right hand page are contained eight columns; the two first are for month-days and week-days, the planets standing each for the day they govern : as luna for Monday; 3. planets places degrees and minutes; 4. the sun's place; 5. the sun's rising; 6. the sun's setting; 7. mutual aspects; 8. the moon's rising and setting; and at the end of the months is added by the author two necessary tables, one for right ascention, and the other soroblique ascention / by Thomasius Strut.
Strut, Thomas.Date: 1688- Books
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A practical introduction to spherics and nautical astronomy. Being an attempt to simplify those useful sciences. Containing, Among Other Original Matter, The Discovery Of A Projection For Clearing The Lunar Distances, In Order To Find The Longitude At Sea; With A New Method Of Calculating This Important Problem. By P. Kelly, Master Of Finsbury Square Academy, London.
Kelly, P. (Patrick), 1756-1842.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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Ephemeris absoluta : an almanack astronomical, astrological, meteorological for the year of our Lord God 1695 : and from the world's creation 5644 : being the third after bissextile, or leap-year : wherein is contain'd the motions of the planets, mutual and lunar aspects ... : accommodated and referred ... to ... London ... / by Daniel Woodward.
Woodward, Daniel, active 1682-1700Date: [1695]- Books
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A treatise on putrid intestinal remitting fevers, in which the laws of the febrile state and sol-lunar influence being investigated and defined, are applied to explain the nature of the various forms, crises, and other phenomena of these fevers ; and thence is deduced and instituted an improved method of curing them / by Francis Balfour.
Balfour, Francis, -1818.Date: 1790- Books
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The description and use of a new portable orrery; on a most simple construction, representing in two parts-the motions, and phn̆omena of the planetary system; But more particularly the motions of the earth and moon, round the sun, from whence the nature and causes of the vicissitudes of the seasons, days, and nights, solar and lunar eclipses, &c. are clearly explained. To which is prefixed, a short account of the solar system, or the true system of the world. The second edition, enlarged, with an account of the new discovered planet, called the Georgium Sidus, and embellished with a new copper plate of the instrument. By William Jones,
Jones, William, 1763-1831.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Digital Images
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Showing the last lunar mansion of Scorpio followed by the first degrees into which the sign was divided (from the top down, right to left). 1. A man with a spear in one hand and an eagle perched on the other; 2. A man with a stomach ache; 3. Depiction of flowing blood; 4. A horse; 5. A man tilling the earth to give water to the land; 6. A man beats his chest with his hand; 7. A man beats his head with his hand;, 8. A man digging in a mountain; 9. A scorpion and a snake from Persian Manuscript 373
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The description and use of a new portable orrery; shewing, by a most simple construction, the motions of the Earth and moon, round the sun, from whence the Nature and Causes of the vicissitudes of the Seasons, Days, and Nights, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, &c. are clearly explained. To which is prefixed, A short Account of the Solar System, or the true System of the World. By William Jones.
Jones, William, 1763-1831.Date: M,DCC,LXXXII. [1782]- Books
A discourse concerning time with application of the natural day and lunar month and solar year as natural; and of such as are derived from them, as artificial parts of time, for measures in civil and common use, for the better understanding of the Julian year and calendar. The first column also in our church-calendar explained. With other incidental remarks / [William Holder].
Holder, William, 1616-1698.Date: 1694- Books
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Syderum secreta, or, An astronomical, astrological, meteorological diary, for the year of our Lord, 1689 : being the first after bissextile or leap-year, and from the creation--5638 years, from Noahs flood--3982, from the building of London--2796 : containing an ephemeris of the planets daily motion, their mutual and lunar aspects, the state of the year deduced from the solar ingresses, eclipses and other configurations of the planets, the rising and setting of the sun and moon with the time of high water at many principal havens : together with an elected table of days, fit for the beginning of any enterprise : with divers other rules and tables, suitable to such a work, very necessary and useful for all sorts of people / by John Harrisson.
Harrisson, John, active 1689Date: 16